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Following its November 2023 commitment to gather data on the widely used tire additive 6PPD and its chemical by-product 6PPD-quinone, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the release of a draft testing method (EPA Method 1634)

On 27 December 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam published a new circular on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The scope of the circular is to regulate techniques for the measurement, reporting, and ap

On February 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated all chlorpyrifos tolerances, overturning a previous rule that had halted its use on all food and feed commodities in early 2022. Additionally, EPA announced in a posti

On February 14, 2025, the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) received a formal communication from the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) regarding the examination of 49 chemicals for consideration of mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BI

The Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) has taken an important step forward in enhancing safety measures concerning chemical substances with the introduction of the new standard "NBR 17160 - Safe Storage and Incompatibility of Chemic

On February 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized amendments to the 2018 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fees Rule, which will increase fees and double the cost of new substance applications. The final rule aims to recover

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has initiated a public consultation on a revised standard for potassium iodide which is used as a reagent in analytical chemistry, photography for precipitating silver and for medicinal purposes. Stakeholders are

On 6 March 2024, India’s Basic Chemicals, Cosmetics and Dyes Promotion Council (CHEMEXIL) issued a circular requesting concerned members and end-user industries to urgently submit data regarding the implementation of 8 Quality Control Orders (QCOs)

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is seeking comments until 20 April 2024 on the third revision of the standard for iron oxide pigments used in paints. The standard (IS 44) was first released in 1950.  The draft standard proposed by BIS aims t

On February 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made a significant announcement, declaring that manufacturers have ceased selling grease-proofing substances containing Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) for food contact coat

India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has extended the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for several chemicals. The notifications were published in the Gazette of India on 5, 6, 7 and 18 March 2024 respectively in consultation with

Vietnam's main chemical management law, the Law on Chemicals, has a draft update that has been finalized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT). MOIT is currently seeking input on the proposed revisions.  Background on the Law on Chemicals�

On March 26, 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Environment (MoE) notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its decision to designate certain consumer chemical products subject to safety verification and to establish standards for their safety a

On 13 March 2024, the European Union took a significant step towards improving environmental transparency by advancing a proposal for a new regulation on environmental data collection. Entitled "Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament an

The National Institute of Chemical Safety (NICS) has launched an initiative to distribute an “Information Book for Chemical Accident Site Response” to relevant organizations such as firefighting units, local governments, and police departments fr

On March 7, 2024, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) published notification 69/2023. The notification explains the provisions for the import of inputs that are subjected to mandatory Quality Control Orders (QCOs) by advance authori

The U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has established minimum risk levels (MRLs) for 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Although the use of these substances has decreased significantly in recent years, there is still some potential fo

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for chemicals previously reviewed in premanufacture notices (PMNs). These chemicals have been deemed "not likely to

On April 9, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an updated "Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Materials Containing PFAS" as part of its PFAS Strategic

In an effort to streamline regulations and improve environmental protection, member countries of the Andean Community are proposing to synchronize standards for household cleaners and absorbent personal hygiene products. The initiative aims to establ